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mei/02108439 IB.22339 [02108439]

London, British Library (GB) : IB.22339

ISTC No.id00032000
AuthorDante Alighieri
TitleLa Commedia. Comm: Christophorus Landinus. Ed: Piero da Figino. Add: Pseudo- Dante: Il Credo
ImprintVenice : Bernardinus Benalius and Matteo Capcasa (di Codeca), 3 Mar. 1491
Formatf°
Languageita
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
Keywordspoetry; commentary; collection
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02108439
Holding InstitutionLondon, British Library (GB)
ShelfmarkIB.22339
NoteCreated by A. Panzanelli; additions by John Goldfinch
Physical DescriptionThree full-page woodcuts (1 repeated twice) in a woodcut architectural border 238x150 mm; 97 narrative woodcuts, each c. 65x65 mm. Designs attributed to the Master of the Pico Pliny (L. Armstrong 1994).
Size of leaves314 × 216 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Copy Features - NoteImperfect, wanting the preliminary quire and leaf 277. The device has been cut out (BMC).
Support material (book)Paper
SourceBMC V 373; L. Armstrong, in: The Painted Page, 1994, cat. entry no. 103.

Provenance 1506 - 1507

PlaceVenice (Geonames ID: 3164603)
Areae-it
Time period1506 - 1507
Provenance nameAnonymous annotator, Italy, 1506-1507 [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Link to Provenance ImageFinal blank verso
NoteVarious personal notes in Italian (Venetian) on the verso of the last leaf, in light brown ink, on the birth of children and on expenses related to swords: 'Adi dodexe de luio del 1506 [deleted: nase Andrea mio fiolo] | a hore quasi vintiquatre | A di trenta de gosto del 1507 [deleted: nase (?) mio fiolo | A hore qualche (?) di | Adi dodexe de luio del 1506 naque mio figliollo Andrea | A hore quasi vintiquatre | [different contemporary hand, block ink:] adi 30 de zugno [...] | [original hand:] dui fodri e una inbronidura de spada et una da parte sana £1 s[oldi] 10 | la mia spada da campagna sencia la lama £2 s[oldi] 10 | una da (?) fornida £8 s[oldi] 10 | una spada fornida £4 s[oldi] 10 | [a lined written in the second hand is crossed out, while the original hand continues the calculation: from the sum of £16 s[oldi] 11, the amount of 3£ s[oldi] 1 is deducted, and the final total is £13 s[oldi] 4]'
Manuscript notesOccasional marginal notes and underlining, perhaps in more than one hand. On the final blank verso, entries (some crossed out) for the births of a number of children, some dated 1506 and 1507, together with an account.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
msLocationThroughout
hasMsExtractedKeywordsbooleanyes
hasMsReadingMarksbooleanyes
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1501 - 1600

areae-it
timeperiod1501 - 1600
ownerAnonymous binder, Italy, 1501-1600
provenanceType1
bindingNoteHalf vellum and paper over board. DANTE written on the lower edge
bindingDatet
bindingTypec
boardMaterialg
coverMaterialg
bindingStatusb
writingOnEdgesa
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1858 -

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1858 -
Provenance nameLondon, British Museum Library, since 1973 The British Library, 1753- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeStamp
Bibliographic Evidence
NoteBought in July, 1858 (BMC). Stamp in red ink '2 JY 58' on the verso of the last leaf.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBibliography
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2022-01-16 07:55:29

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  02108439

London, British Library (GB) : IB.22339

ISTC No.id00032000
AuthorDante Alighieri
TitleLa Commedia. Comm: Christophorus Landinus. Ed: Piero da Figino. Add: Pseudo- Dante: Il Credo
ImprintVenice : Bernardinus Benalius and Matteo Capcasa (di Codeca), 3 Mar. 1491
Formatf°
Languageita
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
Keywordspoetry; commentary; collection
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

copyId02108439
holdingInstitutionIdLondon, British Library (GB)
shelfmarkIB.22339
noteCreated by A. Panzanelli; additions by John Goldfinch
physicalDescriptionNoteThree full-page woodcuts (1 repeated twice) in a woodcut architectural border 238x150 mm; 97 narrative woodcuts, each c. 65x65 mm. Designs attributed to the Master of the Pico Pliny (L. Armstrong 1994).
paperSize314 × 216 mm
copyType1
copyFeaturesNoteImperfect, wanting the preliminary quire and leaf 277. The device has been cut out (BMC).
supportMaterialBooka
sourceBMC V 373; L. Armstrong, in: The Painted Page, 1994, cat. entry no. 103.

provenance 1506 - 1507

placenameVenice (Geonames ID: 3164603)
areae-it
timeperiod1506 - 1507
ownerAnonymous annotator, Italy, 1506-1507 (, )
provenanceType1
provenanceImageFinal blank verso
noteVarious personal notes in Italian (Venetian) on the verso of the last leaf, in light brown ink, on the birth of children and on expenses related to swords: 'Adi dodexe de luio del 1506 [deleted: nase Andrea mio fiolo] | a hore quasi vintiquatre | A di trenta de gosto del 1507 [deleted: nase (?) mio fiolo | A hore qualche (?) di | Adi dodexe de luio del 1506 naque mio figliollo Andrea | A hore quasi vintiquatre | [different contemporary hand, block ink:] adi 30 de zugno [...] | [original hand:] dui fodri e una inbronidura de spada et una da parte sana £1 s[oldi] 10 | la mia spada da campagna sencia la lama £2 s[oldi] 10 | una da (?) fornida £8 s[oldi] 10 | una spada fornida £4 s[oldi] 10 | [a lined written in the second hand is crossed out, while the original hand continues the calculation: from the sum of £16 s[oldi] 11, the amount of 3£ s[oldi] 1 is deducted, and the final total is £13 s[oldi] 4]'
Manuscript notesOccasional marginal notes and underlining, perhaps in more than one hand. On the final blank verso, entries (some crossed out) for the births of a number of children, some dated 1506 and 1507, together with an account.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookThroughout
Extraction of keywordsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1501 - 1600

Areae-it
Time period1501 - 1600
Provenance nameAnonymous binder, Italy, 1501-1600 [Person; Binder] (Booktrade)
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding noteHalf vellum and paper over board. DANTE written on the lower edge
Binding date16th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialPaper
Binding statusRebound
Writing on edgesAlong
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1858 -

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1858 -
Provenance nameLondon, British Museum Library, since 1973 The British Library, 1753- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeStamp
Bibliographic Evidence
NoteBought in July, 1858 (BMC). Stamp in red ink '2 JY 58' on the verso of the last leaf.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBibliography
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2022-01-16 07:55:29